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Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP): Delays & On-Time Performance

Data through July 2026

Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) is a tale of two seasons: departures ran 89% on-time in November 2024 but sank to 68% in July 2026. Across the year it averages 79% against a national 78%, over roughly 27 departures a day to 19 destinations.

Departures on-time
79%
left <15 min late
Avg dep delay
17 min
Arrivals on-time
77%
Cancelled
1.7%
Destinations
19
nonstop
Airlines
8

Plan your departure from ECP

The choices most likely to improve your odds, based on this airport’s historical record.

Best departure time
Around 5 a.m.
94% on-time
Best day to fly
Tuesday
84% on-time
Most reliable airline here
Republic Airways
83% on-time from ECP
Cancellation risk
1.7%
close to the US average
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Monthly on-time trend

Monthly departure on-time percentage at ECP50%75%100%August 2024: 81% on-time (861 flights)81Aug 2024September 2024: 85% on-time (716 flights)85October 2024: 87% on-time (653 flights)87November 2024: 89% on-time (490 flights)89Nov 2024December 2024: 82% on-time (480 flights)82January 2025: 87% on-time (416 flights)87February 2025: 82% on-time (406 flights)82Feb 2025March 2025: 82% on-time (770 flights)82April 2025: 79% on-time (808 flights)79May 2025: 73% on-time (924 flights)73May 2025June 2025: 71% on-time (1,065 flights)71July 2025: 75% on-time (1,092 flights)75August 2025: 79% on-time (905 flights)79Aug 2025September 2025: 89% on-time (713 flights)89October 2025: 85% on-time (732 flights)85November 2025: 83% on-time (608 flights)83Nov 2025December 2025: 82% on-time (604 flights)82January 2026: 89% on-time (479 flights)89February 2026: 85% on-time (539 flights)85Feb 2026March 2026: 79% on-time (940 flights)79April 2026: 81% on-time (923 flights)81May 2026: 75% on-time (1,021 flights)75May 2026June 2026: 70% on-time (1,082 flights)70July 2026: 68% on-time (1,133 flights)68

Best time of day to depart from ECP

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour at ECP5 a.m.: 94% on-time (197 flights)56 a.m.: 92% on-time (1,648 flights)67 a.m.: 92% on-time (1,923 flights)78 a.m.: 93% on-time (427 flights)89 a.m.: 89% on-time (1,229 flights)910 a.m.: 85% on-time (1,388 flights)1011 a.m.: 81% on-time (1,713 flights)1112 p.m.: 79% on-time (1,278 flights)121 p.m.: 74% on-time (1,556 flights)132 p.m.: 74% on-time (1,862 flights)143 p.m.: 70% on-time (1,869 flights)154 p.m.: 69% on-time (1,398 flights)165 p.m.: 71% on-time (1,210 flights)176 p.m.: 65% on-time (1,103 flights)187 p.m.: 62% on-time (551 flights)19scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday78%18 min
Tuesdaybest84%13 min
Wednesday84%15 min
Thursday81%13 min
Friday79%16 min
Saturday77%20 min
Sunday76%21 min

Next: compare the busiest routes from ECP ↓

Busiest routes from ECP

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
ECP → ATL (Atlanta)2,42884%13 min
ECP → DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth)1,29075%27 min
ECP → CLT (Charlotte)1,11880%19 min
ECP → BNA (Nashville)1,07883%10 min
ECP → DAL (Dallas)69281%12 min
ECP → AUS (Austin)62373%21 min
ECP → ORD (Chicago)61976%20 min
ECP → DCA (Washington)38874%29 min
ECP → HOU (Houston)36582%10 min
ECP → STL (St. Louis)31580%11 min
ECP → DEN (Denver)20875%16 min
ECP → MDW (Chicago)16979%12 min
ECP → PHL (Philadelphia)10161%56 min

Compare airlines departing ECP ↓

Where flights into ECP come from

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
ATL (Atlanta) → ECP2,42883%11 min
DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) → ECP1,28971%23 min
CLT (Charlotte) → ECP1,11978%17 min
BNA (Nashville) → ECP1,08878%12 min
DAL (Dallas) → ECP69173%16 min
AUS (Austin) → ECP62375%15 min
ORD (Chicago) → ECP61980%13 min
DCA (Washington) → ECP38876%18 min

Most reliable routes

  1. ECP → ATL84%
  2. ECP → BNA83%
  3. ECP → HOU82%
  4. ECP → DAL81%
  5. ECP → CLT80%

Most delay-prone routes

  1. ECP → PHL61%
  2. ECP → AUS73%
  3. ECP → DCA74%
  4. ECP → DFW75%
  5. ECP → DEN75%

What causes delays at ECP

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT, weighted across routes departing ECP.

  • Late-arriving aircraft48%
  • Airline operations30%
  • National airspace system13%
  • Weather9%

Alternative airports near Panama City

Other airports within 120 miles, compared on departure reliability.

AirportDistanceOn-time departuresAvg delay
VPS — Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport44 mi79%19 min
PNS — Pensacola International Airport83 mi80%19 min
TLH — Tallahassee International Airport86 mi84%16 min
GUF — Jack Edwards National Airport112 mi72%36 min

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Airline performance at ECP

AirlineOn-time departuresAvg delayFlights
Republic Airways83%18 min423
Delta Air Lines83%14 min5,028
Envoy Air81%15 min1,778
Southwest Airlines79%13 min6,949
SkyWest Airlines77%23 min951
PSA Airlines76%25 min3,156
United Airlines68%25 min232
American Airlines66%46 min881

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at ECP?
21% of departures from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-07 and 2026-07, with an average departure delay of 17 minutes. The national on-time average over the same period was 78%.
What is the best time of day to depart from ECP?
Flights scheduled around 5 a.m. depart on time 94% of the time at ECP, versus 62% around 7 p.m.. Booking before noon is the usual rule of thumb here.
What is the worst month for delays at ECP?
In this dataset, July 2026 was the weakest month at ECP, with 68% of departures on time.
How often are flights cancelled at ECP?
1.7% of scheduled departures from ECP were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.

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Based on 19,398 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.